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淀粉

澱粉
diànfěn
noun HSK 7-9 #24,586

Meanings

  1. 1 starch

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

A fine white powder from corn, potato, sweet potato or mung beans. Stirred with cold water into a sauce at the end, it thickens it so it clings to the food; rubbed on sliced meat before cooking, it keeps the meat tender.

Also called  生粉

Examples

HSK 5
土豆含有大量淀粉。
Tǔdòu hányǒu dàliàng diànfěn.
Potatoes contain a lot of starch.
HSK 7-9
做菜时可以用淀粉勾芡。
Zuòcài shí kěyǐ yòng diànfěn gōuqiàn.
You can use starch to thicken sauces when cooking.

Tips

memory
淀 (sediment) + 粉 (powder) - starch is a powdery substance that sediments out of water.

Stroke Order

淀 diàn
粉 fěn